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Oglethorpe University

Oglethorpe University is a private campus in suburban Atlanta, GA.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$17,338
family income
under $30k
$18,628
$30–48k
$20,321
$48–75k
$24,263
$75–110k
$24,561
over $110k

Average net price

$19,5092023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$14k$16k$18k$20k$22k200820232008: $16,3622009: $18,1322010: $17,0982011: $18,0002012: $19,7212013: $20,1682014: $19,9362015: $20,1652016: $22,0182017: $21,5152018: $22,1262019: $22,5232020: $14,0792021: $20,6382022: $21,7352023: $19,509$19,509
$15k$18k$20k$23k200820232008: $16,3622009: $18,1322010: $17,0982011: $18,0002012: $19,7212013: $20,1682014: $19,9362015: $20,1652016: $22,0182017: $21,5152018: $22,1262019: $22,5232020: $14,0792021: $20,6382022: $21,7352023: $19,509$19,509

Average net price at Oglethorpe University rose from $16,362 (2008) to $19,509 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$16,362
2009$18,132
2010$17,098
2011$18,000
2012$19,721
2013$20,168
2014$19,936
2015$20,165
2016$22,018
2017$21,515
2018$22,126
2019$22,523
2020$14,079
2021$20,638
2022$21,735
2023$19,509
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$60,5812024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $36,8262010: $40,2902011: $40,2622012: $41,4352013: $43,6892014: $45,1582015: $46,4092016: $48,3022017: $50,4282018: $51,5072019: $53,2192020: $55,4512021: $50,0122022: $57,6472023: $59,3202024: $60,581$60,581
$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $36,8262010: $40,2902011: $40,2622012: $41,4352013: $43,6892014: $45,1582015: $46,4092016: $48,3022017: $50,4282018: $51,5072019: $53,2192020: $55,4512021: $50,0122022: $57,6472023: $59,3202024: $60,581$60,581

Total cost at Oglethorpe University rose from $36,826 (2009) to $60,581 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$36,826
2010$40,290
2011$40,262
2012$41,435
2013$43,689
2014$45,158
2015$46,409
2016$48,302
2017$50,428
2018$51,507
2019$53,219
2020$55,451
2021$50,012
2022$57,647
2023$59,320
2024$60,581
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $18,1802001: $18,7902002: $18,9902003: $19,9202004: $21,0002005: $22,2002006: $23,4102007: $24,4422008: $25,5802013: $31,2802014: $32,5002015: $33,8002016: $35,2802017: $36,6802018: $38,1002019: $39,5802020: $41,1602021: $42,7542022: $43,9902023: $45,806$45,806
$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $18,1802001: $18,7902002: $18,9902003: $19,9202004: $21,0002005: $22,2002006: $23,4102007: $24,4422008: $25,5802013: $31,2802014: $32,5002015: $33,8002016: $35,2802017: $36,6802018: $38,1002019: $39,5802020: $41,1602021: $42,7542022: $43,9902023: $45,806$45,806

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$18,180
2001$18,790
2002$18,990
2003$19,920
2004$21,000
2005$22,200
2006$23,410
2007$24,442
2008$25,580
2013$31,280
2014$32,500
2015$33,800
2016$35,280
2017$36,680
2018$38,100
2019$39,580
2020$41,160
2021$42,754
2022$43,990
2023$45,806
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Oglethorpe University reports published tuition of $47,590 in this record. Oglethorpe University's $47,590 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Oglethorpe University reports 1,352 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

54.1% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Oglethorpe University within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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54.1%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 59.2%entered 1992: 70.7%entered 1994: 59.1%entered 1995: 51.3%entered 1996: 58.2%entered 1997: 61.2%entered 1998: 55.5%entered 1999: 59.6%entered 2000: 61.2%entered 2001: 52.8%entered 2002: 61.6%entered 2003: 54.4%entered 2004: 58%entered 2005: 47.6%entered 2006: 55.4%entered 2007: 62%entered 2008: 51.2%entered 2009: 53.2%entered 2010: 46.5%entered 2011: 47.3%entered 2012: 54.1%entered 2013: 48.2%entered 2014: 51.1%entered 2015: 58.1%entered 2016: 57.1%entered 2017: 53.9%entered 2018: 54.1%54.1%
50%60%70%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 59.2%entered 1992: 70.7%entered 1994: 59.1%entered 1995: 51.3%entered 1996: 58.2%entered 1997: 61.2%entered 1998: 55.5%entered 1999: 59.6%entered 2000: 61.2%entered 2001: 52.8%entered 2002: 61.6%entered 2003: 54.4%entered 2004: 58%entered 2005: 47.6%entered 2006: 55.4%entered 2007: 62%entered 2008: 51.2%entered 2009: 53.2%entered 2010: 46.5%entered 2011: 47.3%entered 2012: 54.1%entered 2013: 48.2%entered 2014: 51.1%entered 2015: 58.1%entered 2016: 57.1%entered 2017: 53.9%entered 2018: 54.1%54.1%

The six-year graduation rate at Oglethorpe University has wandered from Fall 1994 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts — up to 62% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 54.1%.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort59.2%
1992 cohort70.7%
1994 cohort59.1%
1995 cohort51.3%
1996 cohort58.2%
1997 cohort61.2%
1998 cohort55.5%
1999 cohort59.6%
2000 cohort61.2%
2001 cohort52.8%
2002 cohort61.6%
2003 cohort54.4%
2004 cohort58%
2005 cohort47.6%
2006 cohort55.4%
2007 cohort62%
2008 cohort51.2%
2009 cohort53.2%
2010 cohort46.5%
2011 cohort47.3%
2012 cohort54.1%
2013 cohort48.2%
2014 cohort51.1%
2015 cohort58.1%
2016 cohort57.1%
2017 cohort53.9%
2018 cohort54.1%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,859Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $15,225Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,095Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,375Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $15,958Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,835Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $21,813Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,376Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,416Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,376Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,375Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,749Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,099Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $10,873Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,500$9,500 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $16,859Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $15,225Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $15,095Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $15,125Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $15,375Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $15,958Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,835Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,125Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $21,813Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $4,376Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $4,416Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,376Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $5,375Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $5,749Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $6,099Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $10,873Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,250Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $9,500$9,500 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$17,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$16,859$4,376
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$15,225$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$15,095$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$15,125$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$15,375$4,416
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$15,958$4,376
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$16,835$5,375
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$5,749
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$17,125$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,125$6,099
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$18,125$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$21,813$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$23,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$25,000$10,873
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$27,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$26,000$9,250
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$25,000$9,500
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$42,691
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$50,337
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$55,232
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Oglethorpe University admitted 1,960 of 2,216 applicants in Fall 2024. The 88.4% rate describes that application pool.

88.4%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$45,806 tuition · 2023–241,352 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1090–13101600

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Admissions

Oglethorpe University reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Oglethorpe University’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 550–660 and Math was 540–650 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1090–1310 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

Check current requirements with admissions.

Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing550610660
SAT Math540570650
ACT Composite222931

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Oglethorpe University received 2,216 applications and admitted 1,960 (88.4%), with 351 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

88.4%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

40%60%80%20022024201020112002: 73.7%2003: 66%2004: 65.5%2005: 64.2%2006: 80%2007: 80%2008: 42.4%2009: 41.6%2012: 82.7%2013: 55.8%2014: 78.2%2015: 78.5%2016: 80.4%2017: 58%2018: 61.6%2019: 67.5%2020: 66.9%2021: 81.3%2022: 71%2023: 60.1%2024: 88.4%88.4%2010: Fall 2010: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years2011: Fall 2011: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years
40%60%80%200220242002: 73.7%2003: 66%2004: 65.5%2005: 64.2%2006: 80%2007: 80%2008: 42.4%2009: 41.6%2012: 82.7%2013: 55.8%2014: 78.2%2015: 78.5%2016: 80.4%2017: 58%2018: 61.6%2019: 67.5%2020: 66.9%2021: 81.3%2022: 71%2023: 60.1%2024: 88.4%88.4%2010: Fall 2010: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years2011: Fall 2011: not shown — the filed value contradicts adjacent years

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200273.7%
Fall 200366%
Fall 200465.5%
Fall 200564.2%
Fall 200680%
Fall 200780%
Fall 200842.4%
Fall 200941.6%
Fall 2010—
Fall 2011—
Fall 201282.7%
Fall 201355.8%
Fall 201478.2%
Fall 201578.5%
Fall 201680.4%
Fall 201758%
Fall 201861.6%
Fall 201967.5%
Fall 202066.9%
Fall 202181.3%
Fall 202271%
Fall 202360.1%
Fall 202488.4%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2002–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1090–1310Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA10001100120013002016 REDESIGN2002202420162002: 10802003: 10302004: 10402005: 9702006: 10202007: 10202008: 10502009: 10602010: 10402011: 10602012: 10402013: 10302014: 10402015: 10402016: 10202017: 11102018: 11102019: 11102020: 11002021: 10702022: 10652023: 11062024: 109010902002: 12902003: 13002004: 12802005: 12402006: 12302007: 12302008: 12502009: 12802010: 12402011: 12552012: 12302013: 12402014: 12302015: 12302016: 12302017: 13102018: 12902019: 12802020: 12802021: 12802022: 13052023: 13202024: 13101310
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA100012002016 REDESIGN2002202420162002: 10802003: 10302004: 10402005: 9702006: 10202007: 10202008: 10502009: 10602010: 10402011: 10602012: 10402013: 10302014: 10402015: 10402016: 10202017: 11102018: 11102019: 11102020: 11002021: 10702022: 10652023: 11062024: 109010902002: 12902003: 13002004: 12802005: 12402006: 12302007: 12302008: 12502009: 12802010: 12402011: 12552012: 12302013: 12402014: 12302015: 12302016: 12302017: 13102018: 12902019: 12802020: 12802021: 12802022: 13052023: 13202024: 13101310

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 200210801290
Fall 200310301300
Fall 200410401280
Fall 20059701240
Fall 200610201230
Fall 200710201230
Fall 200810501250
Fall 200910601280
Fall 201010401240
Fall 201110601255
Fall 201210401230
Fall 201310301240
Fall 201410401230
Fall 201510401230
Fall 201610201230
Fall 201711101310
Fall 201811101290
Fall 201911101280
Fall 202011001280
Fall 202110701280
Fall 202210651305
Fall 202311061320
Fall 202410901310
IPEDS Fall 2002–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

22–31Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200320242003: 212004: 202005: 212006: 222007: 222008: 222009: 232010: 222011: 222012: 222013: 222014: 222015: 222016: 222017: 222018: 222019: 222020: 222021: 242022: 222023: 232024: 22222003: 282004: 272005: 272006: 272007: 272008: 272009: 272010: 282011: 272012: 262013: 272014: 282015: 282016: 272017: 282018: 272019: 282020: 282021: 302022: 292023: 302024: 3131
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA202530200320242003: 212004: 202005: 212006: 222007: 222008: 222009: 232010: 222011: 222012: 222013: 222014: 222015: 222016: 222017: 222018: 222019: 222020: 222021: 242022: 222023: 232024: 22222003: 282004: 272005: 272006: 272007: 272008: 272009: 272010: 282011: 272012: 262013: 272014: 282015: 282016: 272017: 282018: 272019: 282020: 282021: 302022: 292023: 302024: 3131

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20032128
Fall 20042027
Fall 20052127
Fall 20062227
Fall 20072227
Fall 20082227
Fall 20092327
Fall 20102228
Fall 20112227
Fall 20122226
Fall 20132227
Fall 20142228
Fall 20152228
Fall 20162227
Fall 20172228
Fall 20182227
Fall 20192228
Fall 20202228
Fall 20212430
Fall 20222229
Fall 20232330
Fall 20242231
IPEDS Fall 2003–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

1,352Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

1k1k1k200220242002: 9912003: 9002004: 9222005: 9742006: 9812007: 9432008: 9582009: 9782010: 1,0532011: 1,0682012: 9962013: 1,0202014: 1,0642015: 1,1402016: 1,1832017: 1,2322018: 1,2412019: 1,3502020: 1,4152021: 1,4082022: 1,4252023: 1,4292024: 1,3521,352
1k1k1k200220242002: 9912003: 9002004: 9222005: 9742006: 9812007: 9432008: 9582009: 9782010: 1,0532011: 1,0682012: 9962013: 1,0202014: 1,0642015: 1,1402016: 1,1832017: 1,2322018: 1,2412019: 1,3502020: 1,4152021: 1,4082022: 1,4252023: 1,4292024: 1,3521,352

Undergraduate enrollment at Oglethorpe University rose from 991 (Fall 2002) to 1,352 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002991
Fall 2003900
Fall 2004922
Fall 2005974
Fall 2006981
Fall 2007943
Fall 2008958
Fall 2009978
Fall 20101,053
Fall 20111,068
Fall 2012996
Fall 20131,020
Fall 20141,064
Fall 20151,140
Fall 20161,183
Fall 20171,232
Fall 20181,241
Fall 20191,350
Fall 20201,415
Fall 20211,408
Fall 20221,425
Fall 20231,429
Fall 20241,352
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

73%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

70%75%80%85%200220232002: 79%2003: 86%2004: 80%2005: 74%2006: 78%2007: 80%2008: 75%2009: 77%2010: 73%2011: 81%2012: 79%2013: 71%2014: 73%2015: 74%2016: 77%2017: 80%2018: 80%2019: 77%2020: 79%2021: 76%2022: 75%2023: 73%73%
70%75%80%85%200220232002: 79%2003: 86%2004: 80%2005: 74%2006: 78%2007: 80%2008: 75%2009: 77%2010: 73%2011: 81%2012: 79%2013: 71%2014: 73%2015: 74%2016: 77%2017: 80%2018: 80%2019: 77%2020: 79%2021: 76%2022: 75%2023: 73%73%

First-year retention at Oglethorpe University has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 86% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 73%.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort79%
Fall 2003 cohort86%
Fall 2004 cohort80%
Fall 2005 cohort74%
Fall 2006 cohort78%
Fall 2007 cohort80%
Fall 2008 cohort75%
Fall 2009 cohort77%
Fall 2010 cohort73%
Fall 2011 cohort81%
Fall 2012 cohort79%
Fall 2013 cohort71%
Fall 2014 cohort73%
Fall 2015 cohort74%
Fall 2016 cohort77%
Fall 2017 cohort80%
Fall 2018 cohort80%
Fall 2019 cohort77%
Fall 2020 cohort79%
Fall 2021 cohort76%
Fall 2022 cohort75%
Fall 2023 cohort73%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Oglethorpe University

Faculty pay at Oglethorpe University averages $94,812 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Oglethorpe University as a primarily residential campus of 1,352 undergraduates — and 73.3% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Oglethorpe University's SAT section-percentile sums are 1090–1310 — their midpoint is above the GA four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Oglethorpe University's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Oglethorpe University compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Oglethorpe University88.4%
Georgia median70.7%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Oglethorpe University$47,590
Georgia median$13,920
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Oglethorpe University's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Oglethorpe University$55,232
Georgia median$47,290
National median$53,781
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Oglethorpe University, Georgia and national reference values
Metric & basisOglethorpe UniversityGeorgia medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS88.4%70.7%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$47,590$13,920$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$55,232$47,290$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Oglethorpe University, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Oglethorpe University federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 3 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,609
Psychology, General$49,396
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$48,774

These 3 fields listed for Oglethorpe University measure earnings after completion. The $55,232 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 27 additional Oglethorpe University fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Oglethorpe University report?

Oglethorpe University's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1090–1310 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

What is Oglethorpe University's acceptance rate?

88.4% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,960 admitted from 2,216 applicants.

How much does Oglethorpe University cost?

At Oglethorpe University, tuition is $47,590. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Oglethorpe University report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $55,232. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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